vibration dampening

Hey guys, so i just posted my 'hi how are ya', which may have been long overdue... Im familiar enough with 2 stroke kits, but this is my first build from scratch, and my first 4 stroke... This is a long post, so if youd prefer to skip the context, the TLDR is that im having trouble mounting a...

I saw on some posts and several instructional videos that you could use an old inner tube between the mounting hardware and the frame to dampen engine vibration. I was attempting to do this and it's difficult to get the inner tube in and keep it in place as you tighten everything up. And as...

Greetings. I am building my first bike, a retro beach cruiser with a Skyhawk kit. My goal is not to have the most beautiful, unique, or fastest bike, but rather to build the smoothest and quietest (and of course reliable). In lieu of using thin lead sheeting between the tubes and the P7...

I'm new to the MB community and I'm in the middle of my first build. I'm very excited and I've been spending a couple hours every night reading the forums on here and learning from those that have come before me. I've already learned so much that I wish I had taken a different approach, but let...